When
I was 15 my friend, Dawn, introduced me to this guy. I thought he was kind of a mysterious goody-goody whom I had to address as, “Thou Great Holy Master,” but Dawn talked about him
like he was just another friend. I
realized I had him pegged all wrong and once I did that, he started to sound
pretty cool.

She told me how he is this
all-knowing, all-seeing, full-of-all-love guy.
In fact, he was SO full of all love that he allowed himself to be killed
in the most heinous way, hung on a cross, just so we could be with him in
Heaven. I should have to pay for all of
the bad stuff I’ve done throughout my life, but he paid for me. How could you not love a guy like that? The VERY least I could do to show my
gratitude for this totally undeserved act was give him all of me—heart, mind,
soul and strength.

Best.
Decision. Ever.

What
is super cool is that’s just the beginning.
After he died on the cross to pay for our sin he rose from the grave,
conquering death to bring us eternal life.
Eternity with someone I love, who loves me more than I can begin to
understand? Yes, please!

What
is even MORE super cool is that eternity starts now. We are walking through my life together, hand
in hand. He won’t ever leave me. Of course, I am free to let go of his
hand, but that’s not happening. That
means we will stay close to each other. When
I trip, I can only fall so far because he picks me up and steadies me.

Don’t’
get me wrong. Living for him is NOT easy.
I don’t always understand his ways, and
sometimes it really, really hurts. But
he’s got me. I might get a skinned knee,
but I won’t be doing a face plant.

Jesus
loves me. This. I.
Know.

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